Description: This function identifies, displays, and adjusts any solid elements (hexa or tetra) which, due to element connectivity, have a non-positive volume to a positive volume.
Usage:
1. AUTO ORIENT SOLID
• When the user selects AUTO ORIENT SOLID, no selection options are provided. The program automatically adjusts the display of solid element normals to a positive volume.
• If elements are reversed, the following message will be returned:
> ORIENTATION REVERSED FOR xxxx ELEMENTS
The elements that are reversed will highlight as they are checked off. The user is returned to the MODEL CHECKER menu.
• If no elements are reversed, the following message will be returned:
> ALL SOLID ELEMENTS PASS CHECK
No changes occur, and the user is returned to the MODEL CHECKER menu.
Note: The user may reverse the element normals by executing the REVERSE NORMAL command in the ELEMENT OPTIONS menu.